Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
30
in 2005
All-time low
17
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania is 17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania peaked at 30 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1 | 22 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 | 19 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 | 17 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Mauritania was 17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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